Combined display and lighting fixture.



FRANK H. TRIMBLE, 01 L0 S ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED DISPLAY AND LIGHTING FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1916.

Application filed December 27, 1915. Serial No. 68,662.

T 0 all whom it 121 a y concern Be it known that I, FRANK H. TRnrBLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles. in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in. Combined Display and Lighting Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined display and lighting fixture, and pertains especially to a fixture for the lighting of show cases and a stand for the display of goods for sale.

Show cases for the display of goods have heretofore been artificially illuminated by placing within the show case a lighting fixture. As the cases are closed structures, or partially inclosed, the heat generated accumulates making the case excessively hot, and thereby making the case unadaptable for the display of goods which are injured by heat. Cases with such lighting fixtures cannot be successfully used for soaps, cigars, and other goods which require a certainamount of moisture to be retained in the goods.

A further objection to show cases having lighting fixtures with'n the case is that the case must be especially wired which is'expensive. The fixtures installed also obscure the display of goods.

It is an object of my 1 vention to provide a portable fixture which is adapted to be applied to any case having a transparent top by placing the fixture thereon.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a lighting fixture which has the appearance' of an ordinary display stand and may be used for that purpose, thus increas ing the amount of display space and enhancing the value of the fixture in showing off goods.

I accomplish the above mentioned objects by means of the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which l t Figure 1 is a perspective view of a show case with my improved fixture applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through my improved fixture.

More specifically, 3 indicates a full glass show case provided with an upper light 4, and a front light 5. The particular type of show case is not important, the one illus trated is of a well known type and my fixture is adapted for any case which has a transparent light for its upper side. Resting upon the upper light 4 is my improved fixture 6 which carries at its base a source of light so arranged that the light rays will be directed downwardly into the case.

The fixture 6 is comprised of a base 7 in the form of a reflector bowl or shell, and is constructed to receive a reflector 8 which may be of any well known type such as glass with a mirror surface. The bowl 7 has a shoulder 9 against which the reflector 8 rests, and a rin 10 holds the reflector in position against the shoulder and secures it to the bowl.

Secured to the base 7 are feet 11 so designed that the lower edge of the base will be raised above the glass 4 and thereby proride for ventilation of the base. Secured to the base 7 at its apex is a shell 12 adapted to receive the socket for an incandescent lamp. The shell 12 extends within an opening 13 formed in the apex of the base. Detachably secured to shell 12is a cap 14 thereby completing the shell for the socket.

Mounted within the cap 14 is a nipple 15 which is threaded on its interior for engagement with the threads on the boss of a shelf locking member 16. The shelf locking member 16 has a threaded bore 17 in which is disposed a rod 18. The latter extends upwardly and is adapted to carry other shelves, or a card holder, as indicated at 19 in Fig. 1. A shelf 20. which may be of any suitable form, but is here shown as circular, has an aperture 21 at its center and rests upon themember 16 with the rod 18 extending through the aperture. The shelf 20 may be formed of glass-or any other suitable material. A locking member 22 similar in form to member 16 is disposed above the shelf and has a threaded bore 26 which engages with the threads on rod 18 so that shelf 20 may be securely locked between members 16 and 22.

If desired, other shelves may be mounted on the rod 18 by means similar to that by which shelf 20 is secured to the rod 18, there- 7 by forming adisplay stand.

Mounted within the shell 12 is an incandescent lamp socket 23, the latter being preferably formed of porcelain, and having terminals so disposed that the wires 24 may be connected thereto and extended downwardly between the sides of the bowl 7 and reflector 8, and out through an insulating bushing 24. The wires 24, in conformity with the heating the goods disposed therein.

What I claim is:

1. .A combined display and lighting-fixture, comprising an opaque hollow base member open at the bottom to light rays, a light mounted in said base member, and a stand secured to the upper end for displaying goods.

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' 2. A portable-display and lighting fixture, comprising an opaque light reflecting and inclosing base open at its bottom to light rays, a light arranged therein to cooperate With said base to dlrect the light rays downwardly, and a shelf secured at the upper end for displaying goods.

3. A portable display and lighting fixture, comprising an opaque shell forming a light reflecting and inclosing base wholly open at its bottom to light rays, a light arranged therein to cooperate with said base to direct the light rays downwardly, and a stand disposed above and upon said base for holding goods for display.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 15th day of December, 1915.

FRANK H. TRIMBLE. 

